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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,253.52, 163,188.54 and 64,538.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,253.52, 163,188.54 and 64,538.10 is: 89,061.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,253.52 : 163,188.54 = 64,538.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,253.52/163,188.54 = 64,538.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,253.52x = 163,188.54 × 64,538.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,253.52x = 10,531,878,313.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,878,313.37/118,253.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,061.86

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